upchuck

[ uhp-chuhk ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Informal.

1. to vomit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of upchuck¹

First recorded in 1920–25; up- + chuck ¹

Example Sentences

Jennings wrote in a Los Angeles Times opinion piece Friday that he “nearly upchucked a time or two” riding “the Republican Party’s roller coaster” with Trump.

From Los Angeles Times

Greene’s first upchuck came June 19 at Pittsburgh, and he attributed it to drinking too much water before the outing, during which he chucked six scoreless innings.

From Los Angeles Times

He fumbled with his wallet and stared at his silver credit card like he was going to upchuck.

From Literature

And I was sort of getting seasick, so it was a relief to have this fun moment before, you know … I upchucked.

From Los Angeles Times

The upchuck was caught on camera during the television broadcast and shared frequently on social media.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• breathe
• exhale
• groan
• huff
• puff
• spew
• vomit